I am getting ready to replace the bearings and seal in a 2L distributor. To me the shaft has a lot of free up and down travel of the shaft. Does anyone know of a specification for this? I was thinking of adding a washer to take some of it up. Then I was wondering if it is there so it doesn't load the cam gear that drives it.
Your thoughts welcome
Distributor shaft end play
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spider2081
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Re: Distributor shaft end play
Don't know specifically if there is a spec in the maintenance manual. Have you checked the IAP video on the rebuild procedure?
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1971 Spider -Tropie’ - w screaming IDFs
1971 Spider - Vesper -scrapped
1979 Spider - Seraphina - our son's car now sold
1972 Spider - Tortellini- our son's current
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spider2081
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Re: Distributor shaft end play
Haven't looked at the video recently. I know the removal of the gear pin in the video is very misleading. I have taken a few apart and have never had one where the pin can out that easy.